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Atleast that team does not have ex-Pakistani or Indians lol!
pillowprocter
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Well there is one Peshawar born guy
wasteyouryouth
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Ireland, Scotland and PNG all qualified. Fairly predictable from these regions.
Five more to go; 1 from Americas (should be Canada), 2 from Asia, 2 from Africa. Would expect Zim and Namibia from Africa while the Asian one is a little more difficult to predict.
Five more to go; 1 from Americas (should be Canada), 2 from Asia, 2 from Africa. Would expect Zim and Namibia from Africa while the Asian one is a little more difficult to predict.
pillowprocter
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In the WC only semifinalists get a free pass to the next round right? So teams like PNG can face teams like Australia in the first round?
wasteyouryouth
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Four groups of five then two groups of four. So, yep PNG will play one of the top teams.
I don't know how the seeding will work, I assume it'll involve a highly complex mathematical formula that means India will play Pakistan at some point.
pillowprocter
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Oh wow, that is gonna be massive. Like watching the fifa world cup.
wasteyouryouth
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It's just a shame they don't go straight to quarter finals but it's certainly an improvement on the previous format.
Bevab
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Bevab
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This may be the largest main tournament the ICC has held in terms of participants. The last time a big tournament had plenty of teams it was also held in… West Indies. I hope this one doesn’t end up being as drawn out as that one.
CerealKiller
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There were rumours about it being shifted to England
wasteyouryouth
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They could make the hosts a top seed (like FIFA) so West Indies, USA and top two ranked sides India and England as top seeds. Pakistan could mysteriously, as a second seed, end up in India's group.This is why.
As usually happens we'll just be told what the groups are one day out of the blue.
pillowprocter
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If India and Pak are in the same group I don't think they can be in the same Super 8s group? Maybe they'll go with pre-seeded Super 8s so no matter if Ind or Pak end up 1st or 2nd, they'll face eachother. Being in the same Super 8s also increases the possibility of facing eachother in the final, rather than semifinal.
wasteyouryouth
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It depends, do they want to guarantee one Ind v Pak match or risk having no match.
Round 1 Group A
India (seeded 1 for group A, round 2, if they qualify)
Pakistan (seeded 2 for group A, round 2, if they qualify)
Others
Round 2 Group A
If India qualify they go to Semi Final 1
If Pakistan qualify they go to Semi Final 1
Semi Final 1
If India qualify and win the semi they play Pakistan in the final
If Pakistan qualify and win the semi they play India in the final
pillowprocter
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Honestly as a fan I'd be fine with no match, just to have a fair WC and do away with that pre-seeeded stuff
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